The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city...

This week marks 100 years since the death of John Muir, America’s most famous spokesman for the wilderness. A lean, bearded individualist, whose impact on conservation was enormous, he left a legacy of fine writing that still...

When former Macomb alderman Ryan Hansen cut the ribbon Friday, Dec. 19, to the newly for-profit Spring Lake Park, he spoke to those within earshot of a summary of "all kinds of new ideas for things to do" to improve the property and the...

ATHENS, Greece — A ferry carrying nearly 500 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation.

In 2014, we said goodbye to some legendary entertainers and influential performers. From unexpected deaths to the passing of Hollywood A-list celebrities, here’s a look at some of the stars who are gone but not forgotten.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An AirAsia plane with 162 people on board lost contact with ground control on Sunday while flying over the Java Sea after taking off from a provincial city in Indonesia for Singapore. The two countries immediately...